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- Buddhanet - A Lay Buddhist's Guide to the Monk's Rules
- Ancient Origins - Medieval Monks: The Life and Times of God’s Men in Robes
- Learn Religions - About Buddhist Monks
- McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Monk
- Eternal Word Television Network - The Monks of the West
- World History Encyclopedia - The Daily Life of Medieval Monks
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monk, man who separates himself from society and lives either alone (a hermit or anchorite) or in an organized community in order to devote himself full time to religious life. See monasticism.